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Betting on Thailand's casino bill
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/07/2025
» The Pheu Thai-led government is again under pressure to put on hold the controversial entertainment complex bill after Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat indicated the bill needs to be reviewed by the newly formed cabinet before proceeding with it further.
Casino bill foes step up protests
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/03/2025
» Critics of the casino and entertainment complex bill have vowed to step up their protests, following the cabinet's decision to approve the controversial bill on Thursday.
Uni students rally to stop gambling legalisation
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2025
» Over 50 students from Ramkhamhaeng University's Student Council and Student Organisation submitted a letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra opposing the government's policy of legalising online gambling and establishing entertainment complexes with casinos.
Xi weighs in on casino project
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/02/2025
» During an official visit to China last week by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, President Xi Jinping reportedly warned the Thai government that its much-touted casino-entertainment complex project could cause a spike in criminal activity.
Somsak: Relisting cannabis will weed out bad actors
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/06/2024
» Relisting cannabis as a narcotic will make it easier to control the use of the plant for positive purposes such as medicinal use, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday.
Casino report wins cabinet endorsement
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/04/2024
» A special House committee report on legalising entertainment complexes with casinos in Thailand was endorsed by the cabinet on Tuesday.
Women lodge eight proposals
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/03/2022
» An activist has filed proposals by women's rights groups urging Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to give as much priority to the solving of sex-related crimes as the government's crackdown on drugs and other felonies.
Parties pressure NCPO to lift curbs on media
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/12/2018
» Political parties have called on the regime to lift its orders that restrict freedom of the press to promote a climate of democracy ahead of the general election.